Last year, families of medically complex children found themselves at the center of the Family and Social Services Administration’s response to the 2023 Medicaid forecasting error. A House committee approved legislation that could provide more transparency as the agency makes changes to an important Medicaid waiver.
A bill headed to the House would ban the use of student IDs to verify a person’s identity when voting.
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President Trump kicked off his second term with a dramatic crackdown on immigration. Critics call those moves cruel and unnecessary. But many of Trump's supporters are applauding these early steps.
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McMahon has a limited background in education, and a long career as a business executive. She'd be stepping into an agency the president hopes to dissolve.
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At the center of legal challenges against Trump's executive actions is whether he's telling federal agencies to violate a key legal standard established nearly 80 years ago.
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The exchanges are part of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
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The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk's team access to the Treasury Department's central payment system in violation of federal law.
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The president announced Friday that he would remove multiple board members, including the Chairman, who do not share his vision for a "Golden Age in Arts and Culture."
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Less than 24 hours after misleading claims started circulating that tied Politico to USAID, the White House vowed to end subscriptions for the insider news outlet's services and others.
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Staff at the CDC are bracing for a significant reduction in the work force that appears to be targeting staff with the fewest worker protections.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest target of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
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Former presidents are historically given intelligence briefings after leaving office. But Trump said he was following precedent set by Biden four years ago, when Biden revoked Trump's access.
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Trump has accused South Africa of "human rights violations" and a land grab. The South African government has hit back.
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Super Bowl tourists in New Orleans are visiting the French Quarter amidst heightened security following the New Year's Day terror attack.
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The movie Emilia Pérez leads in Oscar nominations, including one for star Karla Sofía Gascón. But the Spanish actress has recently faced backlash for past tweets.
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The Federal Highway Administration said the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program is under review. It was part of the Biden administration's clean energy push.
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